That traditional and warm flavor includes the love of the elderly and the warmth of the hands.

No matter how much money you spend, you can't buy it in the most famous supermarket in Tokyo.

In the past, the things that accompanied the express mail sent by Sakura were always regarded by the old housekeeper as unique to this young man, and even the owner and his wife had never enjoyed them.

In the eyes of this old housekeeper, the tone and expression of Hirai Takichi before leaving home and when he returned were completely two extremes.

Stepping into the front yard, the Taki family's hot spring hotel is the most traditional Japanese style.

It was a rare occasion for me to have my birthday, and servants could be seen coming and going everywhere in the yard, wearing kimonos and passing by with ingredients and trays in their hands.

The sound of trickling water and the green flowers and plants everywhere will make you feel relaxed and happy just by looking at it.

When passing the parking lot at the corner, there were a few more cars in the previously empty area.

The most eye-catching ones are a Lexus GS430, a hard-top convertible coupe, and another Toyota monster, the Sequoia.

But in the eyes of more people, they call it "Sequoia".

"Before you come back, Mr. Kimura, Mr. Akimoto and other guests have already arrived."

Takiyi nodded slightly, a faint fluctuation appeared in his crystal eyes.

Being able to have two teachers gather together at his birthday dinner is a feeling of joy and excitement that I haven't experienced in a long time.

After entering the hotel, Taki glanced around and instinctively noticed that the layout here had undergone some changes from before he left.

On the surrounding walls, there are landscape paintings bought from someone unknown, as well as some photos of guests who took photos here.

Although it is a two-story independent building full of Japanese style, there are sparkling glass lamps hanging inside.

There is obviously a central air conditioner inside, but there is also a huge spiral fan blade hanging in a certain direction from the ceiling, slowly rotating.

It was already dinner time. Occasionally, there were a few servants dressed in servants' clothes, pushing their feet like water, and keeping the sound to a minimum.

Food, wine glasses, small dishes, etc. in hand, passed through the hall.

"Master, the water has been prepared, and the changing bathrobe has been sent to the master's room."

It's been a long time since I've been home, and even when a servant in front of me came up to talk to him, I couldn't help but quietly look at Takiichi's lost face with my peripheral vision.

It can be seen that his return has made many people feel much better.

"Is the ointment ready?"

"Already ready~"

As soon as Taki came to his senses and was about to go back to the room first, a few faint laughter like silver bells came from a certain direction.

"I heard that Taki submitted an application for early graduation to the school at the end of January~ I really envy you. He is such an outstanding person, so you don't have to worry anymore~"

"He has always reassured me, but the incident with Kura made me worried that he would blame himself. Amateurs have always been the biggest obstacle between him and Kura. After all, many of the things he did before were

for

Kura, now that something like that happened between the two of them, he seems to have lost his direction. I wonder if traveling these days has made him feel better..."

"That child Sakura gave up her studies and focused on group activities. I can understand her. I came here the same way at the beginning. The only good thing is that I had already graduated from school when I was discovered by Mr. Akimoto and debuted in the Kitten Club.

Already.

While Taki-san has to focus on his studies, ah~ Kimura told me yesterday that he has watched Taki’s new works posted online... You know, he is always cool, but every time he mentions Taki

Always with a smile on his face.”

"No one knows how much Kimura likes Taki. Sometimes I really feel that the two of them are very similar. Speaking of which, Taki should be back by this time."

At the door leading to the kitchen, under a dark blue curtain, the backs of two women in kimonos were reflected in Takiichi's eyes.

Just by looking at it from a distance, you can identify who is who.

"Kasan~Master's wife~I'm back~"

From the chat between the two, he heard them mentioning himself, and Takiichi greeted them without hesitation.

This greeting is like a pebble dropped into the vast ocean.

The curtain outside the kitchen door was quietly opened, revealing half of a very familiar and pretty face.

When those beautiful eyes met his, a hint of surprise suddenly emerged, and a woman wearing a light-colored kimono walked out.

She held up her brown curly hair, and her thin eyebrows seemed to have been deliberately modified.

The supple skin makes Taki Yi very envious. Every time he looks at each other, he can't help but ignore the other person's age.

If it were not as recorded in the data, no one would believe that the goddess-like figure in front of them was already over forty years old.

She walked towards Taki Yi with her long bare feet shining brightly, and clasped her hands on Taki Yi's waist like she was her own child.

With a height of 1.62 meters, Taki looked as cute as a lively girl.

"Hey? We, Taki-san, finally thought of going home. How was the trip outside? Did you meet the young girl you met by chance?"

"Teacher's wife~"

Being teased like this by the person in front of him, Long Yi secretly twitched his mouth. He is already in his forties, but he is still so childish.

As if he saw the helplessness in Hirai Taki's eyes, the man frowned tightly and said, "Huh?"

There was a vague look of getting angry, forcing Takiichi to quickly change his words to "Mrs. Shizuka."

"Hmm~"

The title "Master's Wife" seems too lively and serious, while Mrs. Shizuka, this title is a little full of fuss, but...who makes her like it?

"You said...who am I?"

Mrs. Shizuka looked at Takiichi gently, and gently poked his left cheek with her slender fingers. This subtle movement changed Yu's tone.

Plop~ Takiichi, who had always had no resistance to women with gentle and quiet personalities, felt his heart beat suddenly.

"kudou shizuka~"

kudou shizuka is Shizuka Kudo.

Born on April 14, 1970 in Amamura Town, Nishitama County, Tokyo, Sakura Country.

He was once a member of the female idol group launched by Yasushi Akimoto when he became famous. It was called the predecessor of akb48 and had the same mechanism as the Kitten Club.

In the 1980s, Shizuka Kudo, Yoko Minamino, Yui Asaka, and Miho Nakayama were called the "Four Idol Kings of Sakura Country."

By the 1990s, Shizuka Kudo had become famous in HK, TW and other places.

At that time, she was already the goddess of the Sakura Kingdom, a queen-level queen, and later married the artist Takuya Kimura, who was also the almighty king.

To date, Kudo Shizuka is still voted the most "hated" existence by the women of Sakura Country.

(Because of marrying Takuya Kimura)

"Taki-san looks more and more like Kimura when he was young."

Kudo Shizuka's tone seemed to be dipped in honey, and Takiichi had no doubt that such a presence could captivate his teacher.

"I don't dare to compare with the teacher..."

Takiichi smiled lightly, not feeling complacent because of such praise.

Whenever I'm with Takiichi, maybe it's because I studied with Takuya Kimura in the past.
Chapter completed!